UNICEF: Western Balkans vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
18th
Uruguay rank
17th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Uruguay
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.2% against 98.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 203 groups.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.7% | 1.2% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 0.9% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, UNICEF: Western Balkans or Uruguay?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.2% against 98.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between UNICEF: Western Balkans and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Balkans and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Western Balkans and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release